This morning I saw a wonderful reflector oven, which is also sometimes called a tin kitchen. This reflector oven combined all possible variations into one! It had a spit for roasting large roasts and big birds, hooks for cooking smaller game birds and was designed to have a shelf for baking. I was sorely tempted to buy it, but managed to resist, since I own many more reflector ovens than any one kitchen needs! I have multiple ovens for roasting and baking and while I only have one bird oven, I’m sure that is sufficient for as frequently as I cook tiny game birds!
After virtuously passing up such a wonderful tin kitchen, I did give into temptation and buy an amazing early pictorial sampler in a birds eye maple frame. For even though I could do without more 18th century cooking implements, I could not pass by fine stitchery done in pinks, purples and mauves!!! The new sampler is now hanging in my kitchen where it is right at home amongst my claret colored woodwork and purple transferwear!
9/8/14 Addition
I’ve had a request for photos of the sampler too 🙂 These aren’t the best photos, since I get a lot of reflected light in my kitchen, which is why I didn’t post any yesterday… The light was still a problem this morning, but I took photos anyway and here they are!
I would love to see a photo of your new sampler!
Isabella,
I’ve added sampler photos for you 🙂
Paula